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Trader Joe’s opens Brookland store, 1 of 3 new DC stores coming

By Jeff Clabaugh

Trader Joe’s will open its newest grocery store in D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood May 15.

The 11,000-square-foot store, at 701 Monroe St. NE, is part of the mixed-use Monroe Street Market development. The store has dedicated parking in a garage on 8th Street NE.

The Brookland store is one of three new Trader Joe’s opening in the District this year.

The grocery chain has leased long-vacant space in Friendship Heights, at 5335 Wisconsin Ave., next to the Cheesecake Factory and across the street from the former Mazza Gallerie, redeveloped as a mixed-use residential and retail building.

Another Trader Joe’s will open later this year at the mixed-use Rockville Town Square, replacing Dawson’s Market, at 225 N. Washington St. Dawson’s closed last summer.

All three follow Trader Joe’s playbook of opening as part of, or near residential-heavy mixed use developments.

The Brookland Trader Joe’s will be its seventh location in the District. It has 16 stores in the Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs, and more than 580 stores nationwide.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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